Remote VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect

Cognizant; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays + PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Disability insurance

Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect to lead enterprise infrastructure design across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. The role emphasizes secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions with a focus on VMware virtualization, Windows platforms, capacity planning, and disaster recovery.

RESPONSIBILITIES include designing, sizing, governance, and roadmaps, collaborating with multiple teams, and delivering High-Level and Low-Level

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Infrastructure Solution Architecture.
• Expert-level VMware, private cloud, and virtualization knowledge.
• Strong sizing, capacity planning, and workload assessment experience.
• Hands-on HA, DR, storage, backup, and business continuity design.
• Translate business requirements into architecture deliverables (HLDs/LLDs/BOMs).
• Governance, design reviews, and architecture trade-off analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end infrastructure solution architecture initiatives for cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure using VMware and Windows platforms.
• Perform sizing and capacity planning for new deployments and migrations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop integrated technology solutions.
• Develop architecture blueprints, BOMs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Define and govern technology standards and reference architectures.
• Maintain infrastructure roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Provide architectural leadership throughout project lifecycles.
• Communicate strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

VMware

Windows

Infrastructure architecture

Capacity planning

High availability

Disaster recovery

Solution design

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Post-graduate degree in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Technology

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a VMware & Windows Infrastructure Architect to lead enterprise infrastructure design across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments. The role emphasizes secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions with a focus on VMware virtualization, Windows platforms, capacity planning, and disaster recovery.

RESPONSIBILITIES include designing, sizing, governance, and roadmaps, collaborating with multiple teams, and delivering High-Level and Low-Level